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A quick inventory of all the different effects a delay processor can create…is in order.…Short delays create a comb filter and flanger.…Medium delays create doublers, chorus, spreaders, and thickeners.…Long delays create echoes for emphasis, support, groove, and slap back.…Let's hear many of these effects in action all in a single real-world mix.…We're using a full mix by the artist Iyeoka.…The song is called This Time Around.…It can be hard to get oriented when you see someone else's mix for the…first time.…

So first let me show you around, then we'll zoom in on some of the delay-based…effects that became essential to this mix.…For now, let's get acclimated by auditioning the mix from the intro through…the first chorus.…(music playing)…It's helpful to understand the full song structure.…

Looking at memory locations I've set up, we see a pretty typical song form.…The Intro, verse 1, and CHORUS 1 that we just heard is followed by verse 2,…CHORUS 2, Bridge, two more repeats of the CHORUS, and a Coda or a Vamp during…

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Author

Updated

2/1/2014

Released

1/19/2012

In this installment of Foundations of Audio, author Alex U. Case explains the fundamentals of delay and modulation effects and how to apply these effects, technically and creatively, to improve the sound of a mix. The course covers adjusting individual parameters such as delay time, level, and feedback; working with long delays to create echoes, enhance groove, and add support; using delay modulation for chorus and doubling effects; and dialing-in spectral effects from delay, such as flanging. This course also includes Get in the Mix (GITM) sessions for both Avid Pro Tools and Apple Logic Pro. Exercise files are also included with the course.

Topics include:

Adjusting the delay time, level, and feedback parameters

Utilizing a low-pass filter and polarity reverse

Setting up an effects loop

Setting the delay time by tempo or by ear

Understanding the distinct uses of short, medium, and long delays

Adjusting modulation rate, depth, and shape

Adding double tracking and spreader effects

Manipulating tone with constructive or destructive interference

Creating a comb filter and flange effect

Skill Level Appropriate for all

2h 20m

Duration

266,070

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Q: This course was updated on 01/31/2014. What changed?

A: The Get in the Mix videos have been updated to the most recent version of Pro Tools. Also, the
course now includes free Get in the Mix sessions for two more DAWs: Logic
Pro X and Pro Tool.